What do you do for a living?

[5spdCab]

This is an awesome topic.
I'm an auto body guy/ frame tech for 30 yrs, I work for my brother in an hourly shop.

FOR your brother? Making him rich huh?

 

[5spdCab]

I've worked in an auto body shop on and off for the better part of the past eight years. I started doing small stuff, scuffing panels and assembly. For the past two or so years, since I graduated high school, I've been to the point I can do most anything. Now the shop I've been working at is closing it's doors after 45 years, and I'm not sure if I want to stick with auto body or move on to something else. I like the idea of being self employed, but I don't want to take out a loan for start-up costs. Auto body is a competitive business around here, and everyone rides on their reputation. Lots of new shops start up and close in the same year due to lack of a customer base. At 21 years old, a small business loan doesn't seem like as good of an investment as some more education.

You may be right about the loan vs. education thoughts, but don't give up on the idea of having a business of your own. Consider the idea of doing auto body on weekends to build a reputation, making sure that you charge a good and fair price, and don't undercut yourself charging too cheaply. Buy what you need as you are able.

 

[Rktpwrd]

It pays but I can’t stand working on cars that people couldn’t care less about. Most cars I do have damage on other parts of the car that the customer doesn’t want to fix because they did it themselves. They’re only fixing their car because someone else is paying. They’re the people that open their door into your fresh paint and have no clue why you want to kill them. Sorry rant over.

One of the many, many reasons I got outta that industry.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

One of the many, many reasons I got outta that industry.

DITTO

 

[mikester]

Hope that's not Hanford.

Nope, far from Hanford. Brookhaven on Long Island.

 

[fleming442]

All you guys seem to have interesting and great careers. I just started working for a telephone company. Putting fiber optic cables in the ground, fusing the fiber, and installing the internet, tv, and television service to businesses and homes.

21 years in that field and counting

 

[Sean80monte]

I’m a journeyman lineman for 15 years. Went to college but never finished and ended up building power lines. Probably the best on the job training you can experience.

 

[HAFROD]

I'm a retired p*rn star

 

[64nailhead]

I'm a retired p*rn star

Ahhh - wrinkly ball sack put you out of a job I'm sure.

 

[69hurstolds]

Ahhh - wrinkly ball sack put you out of a job I'm sure.

He just started yesterday, and at the first scene they told him...this ain't for you. just retire.